The Immortal Player

Sordal Larkas bowed slightly towards Pedro and pointed towards a door, leading to a seemingly staff's room of the Skill Auction Area. Then, he smiled and said, "Young sir, please follow me. Let's continue our conversation in our VIP room."

Pedro nodded and smiled in response. Then, he glanced to Auction Guide Weese on his side and to his nineteen demi-human slaves as if he was thinking what to do with all of them.

Fortunately, Auction Guide Weese had somehow read Pedro's mind. She stole a glance towards Pedro's demi-human slaves before forcing out a smile to Pedro saying, "If young master would permit, May I request to stay behind and keep an eye on his goods instead."

Pedro could not help but to force out a smile and nod towards Auction Guide Weese while saying, "Thanks!"

But before Auction Guide Weese could utter another word, Pedro glanced towards Sordal Larkas and said, "Let's go!"

"Yes, young sir!" Sordal Larkas said as he leads Pedro towards the VIP room.

Inside, there was a luxurious sofa paired with a bluish transparent table made out of crystals. At the same time, an ancient-looking pair of wooden table and chair could be found at the far end of the room—adjacent to the door leading to the comfort room.

Pedro could not help but gasp in amazement as his eyes got glued to the ancient working wooden table and a high enough chair. Then, he smiled and said, "Not bad…"

Sordal Larkas simply smiled in response after seeing Pedro's eyes glued to the pair of ancient-looking furniture. That said, he did not dare waste another second and simply pointed to the sofa, saying, "Young sir, please have a seat. I would like to check the skill page you were saying earlier."

In the next second, Pedro could not help but to scratch the back of his head as he forced out a smile towards Sordal Larkas and said, "Of course!"

As Pedro sat on the sofa, he searched his inventory bag—looking for the Wolf Transformation Skills that he personally made. At this moment, Sordal Larkas can't help but notice Pedro's overcoat as he sat opposite to him.

And in order to break the awkward atmosphere while Pedro was getting the skill pages for the Wolf Transformation Skill, Sordal Larkas forced out a smile and said, "Young sire… That overcoat of yours… It seems like I have seen that somewhere else before?"

"Hooo… Perhaps you know someone named Soledad?" Pedro said in a casual manner as his attention was still fixated in his inventory bag.

On the other hand, Sordal Larkas could not help but be at loss for words. His eyes enlarged and seemed like it wanted to pop out of their sockets. A few seconds later, he was able to calm himself with a deep breath. Then, he said, "Young sire… If you would not mind… Can I ask what is your relationship with the Grand Master of skill making?"

"Grand Master? Do you mean Madame Soledad?" Pedro glanced towards Sordal Larkas with a frown. However, Pedro could not help but to shook his head when Sordal Larkas simply remained quiet in response. Then, he said, "I am just a young man whom she took care of, for a few days. Nothing special!"

"I see…" Sordal Larkas simply nodded his head in response. That said, he can't help but sigh of relief deep inside, thinking, 'No wonder this young man does not even know that Soledad was a Grand Master in terms of skill making! He was just with her for a couple of days—probably someone whom she saved somewhere in this continent. Then… Could it be…'

Sordal Larkas glanced towards Pedro and thought, 'Could it be that the skill page this young man wants to sell at the auction is a skill page made by Soledad?'

Sordal Larkas should his head deep inside, thinking, 'No! No! No! No! That's impossible! Whoever it is, whatever is the case, it was obvious that anyone would use the skills that Soledad made by herself. Especially if it was given by her personally and for free!'

Before Sordal Larkas could gather more information regarding Pedro and his relation to Madame Soledad, Pedro took out two skill pages and read them first before giving them to Sordal Larkas.

"Here! This is the skill page that I told you about, early on. Feel free to check them out." Pedro said as Sordal Larkas took the two ancient-looking papers.

Sordal Larkas did not waste another second and read the contents of the skill page. For almost a minute, he repeatedly read the contents of the skill page as if he was a student who had seen a test questionnaire and he seemed like he does not understand a single thing written on it. His eyes were enlarging to their maximum, while beads of sweat had started to appear on his face.

This sight, in turn, made Pedro smirk thinking that Sordal Larkas was rendered speechless by the skill he personally made. Thus, in order to capitalize with the current scenario, Pedro faked a cough and said, "How is it, Sire Sordal Larkas?"

"This…" Sordal Larkas forced out a smile towards Pedro and said, "A-A skill t-that allows one to transform into a wolf being… T-This skill is a treasure!"

Pedro can't help but smirk in response and said, "Hooo… Then, how much would this skill page sell?"

Sordal Larkas shook his head in response. After a few seconds, he sighed and said, "To be honest Young Sire, I am not sure how much it would cost! If a human being would use these skill pages, they would obtain a transforming skill that is similar to the humanoids and the shapeshifters! Despite it being Bronze Rated, its effect itself was enough to be ranked amongst the Legendary Rated skills!"

"Remember that shapeshifters and humanoids are other beings in this world that could transform into human forms—like werewolves, vampires, slimes, spirits, and even the Dragon Lineage??? On the othe hand... This skill page would grant any human an ability to transform into a wolf! Something that was the polar opposite to the ability of the shapeshifters and humanoids! So… Even I personally had no idea on how much these skill pages would cost."

"That's quite a problem," Pedro said whilst rubbing his chin. Deep inside, he was thinking, 'To think that an expert in skills would rate my work this high… I am happy and honored to know that the value of my work is that of a Legendary Rated Skill… But… That was only the case in the eyes of these NPCs. Their value would still fall if I sell these skill pages to the Players on a regular basis! In any case… I can find a way to increase its price later on. For now… I am a bit troubled that this skill page might attract unnecessary attention and bring trouble later on… As Sordal Larkas said, it's effect was the polar opposite of the transforming abilities of other beings in this game. I am a hundred percent sure that such beings would come and look for me and inquire about the details of the skill… I know that I would earn a lot from these skill pages but… I am not sure if it is worth the trouble that it may bring to me later on.'

On the other hand, Sordal Larkas could only rub the back of his head and force out a smile towards Pedro, while saying, "Why don't you use this skill page instead, young sire??? I mean… It's quite a rare skill page to have. Besides… Shouldn't you treasure it, if it was given to you by the Grand Master Skill Maker, herself?"

"Given???" Pedro can't help but frown in response. Then, he sighed deep inside and thought, 'Grand Master Skill Maker??? Does he mean Madame Soledad? And what's more… given??? Does this old man think that I got this skill from Madame Soledad? Haiz!!!! I was the one who made it, for fack's sake!'

Pedro shook his head and said, "It was not from Madame Soledad! That… I can tell you! However… I cannot tell you where I got it from!"

"Eh???" Sordal Larkas could only stare towards Pedro in response.

Before he could utter another word, Pedro bit his lips and said, "I know that it might bring trouble later on, but… I have already decided to sell it no matter what! Besides… You have seen it already. What's the use of hiding it from everyone else?"contemporary romance

At this moment, Sordal Larkas was still at loss for words. It took him a few more seconds before he got back to himself, and said, "I-If that's what you want, Young Sire! T-Then, I could only comply!"

Sordal Larkas glanced to the two Wolf transformation skill pages in the table and said, "How about this young sire? I would recommend the two skill pages to be sold at the Grand Auction. There's a huge chance that it might become the Main Item to be sold. And if that happened, you might earn as much as hundreds of gold coins!"

"Recommend???" Pedro asked with a frown, "There is no assurance that it could be sold at the Grand Auction?"

Sordal Larkas could only shake his head in response and said, "Unfortunately young master, I am just but a mere Auction Guide in this Auction Den. Even if I get to ask an Auction Manager for help, the decision of whether these skill pages would be included in the Grand Auction or not would still lie to the Auction Master, Duke Albert. So… The best that I could do is to recommend this item for the Grand Auction to the Auction Master. B-But! You don't need to worry young sire! Even if it would not be included in the Grand Auction, I could still display it here in the Skill Auction Area with a price of Fifty Gold Coins!"

Pedro simply sighed in response and said, "I guess… I have no other choice! Then… I'll leave it in your hands, sire Sordal Larkas!"

Sordal Larkas stood in response. He shook Pedro's hands and said, "It would be my honor, Sire Aron!"

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